Understanding Violence and Victimization, Third Edition

Robert J. Meadows

ISBN 10: 0131119672 / ISBN 13: 9780131119673

Editore: Prentice Hall, 2003

Codice articolo 0131119672-3-33717917

Riassunto:

For courses in Victimology, Criminology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Deviance, and Crime Prevention.

This text attempts to address the sources of violence and its effects on people and situations. Providing different perspectives on the causes of victimization, it also discusses how violence breeds. It examines the social and environmental factors that influence victimization, offender-victim relationships, and legal and behavioral responses to victims.

L'autore:

Robert J. Meadows is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Graduate Program in Public Policy and Administration at California Lutheran University. Dr. Meadows's research and teaching interests include legal issues in criminal justice, private security, violence and victimization, and delinquency. He authored a book on Saudi Arabian justice and a parents guide for coping with difficult teenagers. Dr. Meadows is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Industrial Security.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Understanding Violence and Victimization, ...
Casa editrice: Prentice Hall
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Good
Edizione: terza edizione